Franklinville in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ischua Creek

Legends & Lore

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 15, 2021

1. Ischua Creek Marker

Inscription. Believed to be route on Underground RR. Freedom seekers rafted here, then hidden by stationmasters. Conducted north by Alfred Rice.

Erected 2021 by New York Folklore William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 106.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR.

Location. 42° 19.261′ N, 78° 27.818′ W. Marker is in Franklinville, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on Salamanca Sugartown Rd (New York State Route 98), on the right when traveling west. Tight road / difficult to pull over. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklinville NY 14737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cadiz (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cadiz Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Franklinville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peter T. Tenbroeck (approx. 3 miles away); Early School (approx. 5.7 miles away); Town of Machias (approx. 7 miles away); In Honor of PFC Albert "Dick" R. Boehmer (approx. 7 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklinville.

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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 15, 2021

2. Ischua Creek Marker

Looking west on RT98

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 15, 2021

3. Ischua Creek Marker

Looking east on RT98 to the intersection where it merges with RT16

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.